false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168687765m/36071.jpg 36071 1 What are the most important things in your life? Do they get as much care, emphasis, and time as you'd like to give them? Far from the traditional "be-more-efficient" time-management book with shortcut techniques, <I>First Things First</I> shows you how to look at your use of time totally differently. Using this book will help you create balance between your personal and professional responsibilities by putting first things first and acting on them. Covey teaches an organizing process that helps you categorize tasks so you focus on what is important, not merely what is urgent. First you divide tasks into these quadrants: <ol> <LI>Important and Urgent (crises, deadline-driven projects) <LI> Important, Not Urgent (preparation, prevention, planning, relationships) <LI> Urgent, Not Important (interruptions, many pressing matters) <LI> Not Urgent, Not Important (trivia, time wasters)</ol><p> Most people spend most of their time in quadrants 1 and 3, while quadrant 2 is where quality happens. "Doing more things faster is no substitute for doing the right things," says Covey. He points you toward the real human needs--"to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy"--and how to balance your time to achieve a meaningful life, not just get things done. <I>--Joan Price</I> 35982 17 1 1996 First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy total:532|5:133|4:207|3:151|2:31|1:10| 532 2018 827 61 5 2 false false Thu Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Wed Jul 02 14:14:28 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 02 09:23:15 -0800 2008
1. Important and Urgent
2. Important, Not Urgent
3. Urgent, Not Importan...more...]]> 3 2 false false Thu Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 08 00:14:57 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 17 15:16:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Feb 07 12:10:39 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 12:12:28 -0800 2008 getting things done, and more on getti...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Feb 09 16:15:30 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 14 10:40:49 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Mar 05 12:14:16 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 12:33:51 -0800 2009 5 1 false false Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Mon Dec 10 10:34:02 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 10 10:35:44 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Sat May 26 18:58:52 -0700 2007 Sat May 26 19:01:36 -0700 2007 4 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Wed Aug 20 16:10:30 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 16:19:01 -0700 2008
To keep most of my time on what is important and not urgent. Preparation, prevention, planning, and relationships.

To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy]]> 3 1 false false Thu Jun 14 18:35:27 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 14 18:36:38 -0700 2007
I recommend skimming this one rather than intently reading it.]]> 1 1 true false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Mar 26 16:46:46 -0700 2007 Mon Mar 26 17:31:46 -0700 2007 on page 5..yes it is "self-help" season in my life...maybe I should be a little more discrete about it...i challenge you to reveal your "self-help" secrets...step one...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Feb 11 13:07:36 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 13:08:34 -0800 2008 5 1 false false Fri Feb 06 06:04:55 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 06:05:23 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 16 16:12:53 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 16 16:12:53 -0700 2008
First things first tr...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Wed Jul 22 23:20:23 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 23:23:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800 1989 Thu Nov 06 21:42:28 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 07 06:12:27 -0800 2008 10 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 1999 Tue Sep 29 17:52:09 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 17:54:55 -0700 2009 1
Stephen Covey teaches with outstanding examples and great insight, and I'm sure has positively affected thousands of lives with his works.]]> 0 0 false false Mon May 18 15:18:37 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 15:21:40 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Wed Aug 12 14:29:27 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 14:31:44 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Wed Jul 22 10:18:45 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 10:31:41 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri May 22 21:08:38 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 21:09:56 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=36071